applesauce-y
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.63 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "April is Applesauce Month — so celebrate by including applesauce in your meals. […] Try these applesauce-y tips — there’s sure to be a family favorite."
- "Applesauce-y papaya-rum barbecue sauce was under, not on, the lean meat."
- "After foraging for recipes that met our specifications for deep-dish—a minimum of 5 pounds of apples as opposed to the meager 2 pounds in a standard pie—we realized why most recipe writers stick with pies of modest size: your standard apple pie may have a juicy filling, but most deep-dish pies are downright flooded, with the apples swimming in an ocean of liquid. As a result, the bottom crust becomes a pale, soggy mess. In addition, the crowd of apples tends to cook unevenly, with mushy, applesauce-y edges surrounding a crunchy, underdone center."
- "Abigail’s Top-Secret Brisket of Beef. The fruity components of the sauce can stand in for any applesauce-y side dish."
- "Baked apples were 375 for about 20 minutes. However, you could cook them for longer, depending on if you want it to taste cake or applesauce-y."
- "It bakes up with layers: graham cracker crust on the bottom, then an applesauce-y layer, then a souffle-ish layer, then a topping of cinnamon-laced whipped cream."
Inflected Forms
more applesauce-y (comparative)
most applesauce-y (superlative)